they realize that they are going to have to be re-elected. they are not going to throw themselves in the obama volcano. this is what the founders wanted, as a matter of fact. they didn't want rushed legislation. they wanted thoughtful, slow dynamics. they preferred gridlock in a certain way so you didn't have demagoguery ruling the day. i think the legislators are thinking very seriously about what is going o. the benefit, of course, in having a divided senate so you don't have people rushing... [inaudible], as we have seen with obamacare, it doesn't turn out very well. you would think with a democratally-controlled senate this, tells you -- look with a democratic president,ing this is something that shouldn't have passed. you would think they would write a bill that want need an amendment in order to get through, on a major social issue, they didn't do a very good job, either side. >> shannon: the democrats say this isn't over. how do they manage it next time? >> elect more progressive democrats. one thing -- this is a mild bill. this wasn't